Exam 18: The Preschool Child

The parent of a 3 1/2 -year-old child tells the nurse, "My daughter points whenever she wants me to get something for her but she understands me when I ask her to do something." Based on the parent's comment, the nurse recognizes that:

A parent is concerned about how to make his preschool-age child stop sucking his thumb and asks the nurse for suggestions. The nurse's most helpful response would be:

The nurse suggests measures that might be helpful for the child with enuresis, such as:

When planning an activity for a 3-year-old, the nurse bases the plan on the average attention span of ____________________ minutes.

In planning care for a moderately retarded child, the type of play most appropriate is:

The nurse planning a seminar on safety for the preschooler will focus on: Select all that apply.

The nurse understands that a fear unique to the preschool period is:

The intervention that is most effective in dealing with occasional aggression in a 4-year-old child is:

The nurse points out that among the advantages of a nursery school experience are: Select all that apply.

The nurse's best advice to a parent about a preschooler's "imaginary friend" would be that:

The parents of a 4-year-old boy are concerned because they have noticed him frequently touching his penis. The nurse would base a response on the knowledge that:

A 3-year-old child, while playing with her favorite toy in the playroom of the pediatric unit, is approached by another child who also wants to play with the same toy. The nurse anticipates that the 3-year-old will:

Play that is designed to retrain muscles or improve eye-hand coordination is considered ____________________ play.

A preschool-age child is asked, "Why do trees have leaves?" Which of the following responses would be an example of animism?

The parent of a 4 1/2 -year-old child tells the nurse, "Bedtime is difficult. I can't get my child to bed at night." The nurse and the child's mother discuss options and decide that the best choice would be to:

A 4-year-old child tells the nurse that he will not eat peas because they are green. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements best describes the 3-year-old child?

When discussing preschoolers' sexual curiosity with the parent, the nurse determines that the parent understands the information when she states she would:

The nurse characterizes the play of 5-year-old children as:

A parent is concerned about her children's reaction should their grandmother die. In planning a response, the nurse is guided by the understanding that: